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human in the loop
The model proposes, the human nods, then it moves. Irreversible steps halt.
What is human in the loop?
Human-in-the-loop puts the human on the gates that matter: the plan, deletes, migrations, spend, publish. Not on every keystroke.
Why does human in the loop matter when vibe coding?
Full auto feels great until it refactors half the tree. In the loop means: generation can be fast. Merge stays slow.
How do you do human in the loop?
Two gates: plan, merge. The plan gate checks the steps. The merge gate checks the diff and the tests. Let it run in between.
How do you ask a model for human in the loop?
Plan first. No file edits. After I agree, you may edit. Stop before merge until I have read the diff.
What goes wrong with human in the loop?
A loop that asks at every step, until the human mash-approves. Few gates, hard gates.